Ratings Review: SCORPION (Season One)

I was actually surprised at the success this new series saw. It was in my top five of first new shows to be cancelled, for the 2014-15 season. But it defied the odds and was a strong program for ABC, in a revamped Monday night line up.

For the season, SCORPION averaged 10.19 million viewers and posted a 2.1 rating in Adults 18-49, for the Live+SD ratings. That is over 28 airings, including 6 encore episodes. Subtract the encores and the numbers average out to 10.94 million viewers and a 2.3 demo.

The Live+3 ratings, for original episodes, added about 4.4 million viewers and growth in the demo by over a full ratings point. Very healthy growth for a first year series.

In the Live+7 ratings, the total settled at 15.23 million viewers (+39%) and an A18-49 rating of a 3.6 (+57%).

SCORPION (Mondays at 9 p.m., on CBS)

Date	Viewers*	A18-49	L+3	L+7
09/22/14	13.83	3.2	17.95 (4.6)	19.22 (5.0)
09/29/14	13.36	3.1	16.83 (4.2)	17.94 (4.6)
10/06/14	11.93	2.5		16.54 (3.9)
10/13/14	11.51	2.4		15.69 (3.6)
10/20/14	10.75	2.4		14.99 (3.8)
10/27/14	10.39	2.3		14.64 (3.6)
11/03/14	10.34	2.2	14.39 (3.3)	15.20 (3.5)
11/10/14	10.08	2.0		14.72 (3.3)
11/17/14	10.17	2.0		14.39 (3.3)
11/24/14	9.28	1.9		13.42 (3.1)
12/01/14	preempted
12/08/14	10.00	2.1		14.47 (3.5)
12/15/14	10.07	2.1		14.15 (3.3)
12/22/14	6.58	1.1	(R)
12/29/14	6.79	1.2	(R)
01/05/15	12.32	2.4		16.67 (3.8)
01/12/15	preempted
01/18/15	12.29	3.2
01/19/15	12.08	2.3	(3.3)	16.22 (3.5)
01/26/15	8.55	1.4	(R)
02/02/15	8.41	1.5	(R)
02/09/15	11.86	2.3		15.95 (3.5)
02/16/15	preempted
02/23/15	10.69	2.1	14.34 (3.2)	15.18 (3.4)
03/02/15	7.56	1.4	(R)
03/09/15	10.58	2.0	13.53 (2.9)	14.65 (3.3)
03/16/15	6.46	1.3	(R)
03/23/15	9.70	2.1	12.94 (3.0)	13.96 (3.2)
03/30/15	9.38	2.0	12.58 (2.8)
04/06/15	preempted
04/13/15	9.53	1.9	12.83 (2.8)	13.99 (3.1)
04/20/15	10.71	2.2	13.91 (3.1)	14.58 (3.3)

* - in millions